as in promptly
without delay
if we don't leave immediately, we'll be late for the concert
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Recent Examples of immediately
Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Messages left with Adams’ and Sliwa’s campaign were not immediately returned.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Some top producers and talent were impressed by Weiss’ desire to immediately juice the network’s political bookings, as well as her ability to actually nab a few notable guests, like former secretaries of state Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
But their responses to structural challenges and personal traumas are often not immediately partisan, sociologists Kait Smeraldo Schell and Jennifer Silva show, using interviews with thirty-seven women in a former coal-mining town in Pennsylvania.
—JSTOR Daily, 13 Oct. 2025
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Adverb
The Door County Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's inquiry about whether the death was connected to the explosion.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Messages left with Adams’ and Sliwa’s campaign were not immediately returned.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Some top producers and talent were impressed by Weiss’ desire to immediately juice the network’s political bookings, as well as her ability to actually nab a few notable guests, like former secretaries of state Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
But their responses to structural challenges and personal traumas are often not immediately partisan, sociologists Kait Smeraldo Schell and Jennifer Silva show, using interviews with thirty-seven women in a former coal-mining town in Pennsylvania.
—JSTOR Daily, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immediately
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The end result promptly went viral on TikTok, with thousands of people commenting on videos showing the cast’s bows on Saturday at the Savoy Theatre in London.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Impaired, intoxicated or underage guests will be promptly and safely addressed.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The threat of instantly imposing higher tariffs is a key tool Trump has used to pressure countries into entering trade agreements and, in some cases, signing deals with the United States.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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The New Balance 530s are my pick for long travel days or marathon connections (looking at you, Charles de Gaulle), while my colorful Reeboks bring a fun pop that instantly brightens up any airport look.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Long a linchpin of oil and gas supply, the Kingdom now seeks to be just as dominant in renewables — from solar and wind to green hydrogen.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Frazier History Museum Owsley Brown Frazier founded what's now known as the Frazier History Museum in 2004.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Nov. 2025
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There is a laundry list of policy changes that directly affect the technology industry.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Immediately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immediately. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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